My least favourite stopover in the world is getting family friendly
I’m on my way to Ethiopia, with an overnight stopover in Dubai. I was dreading this visit; the last time I had to fly Emirates with my three year old twin babies, my airport experience was nothing...
View ArticleThe real reason I just left for Ethiopia
It’s been a while! But I am off to Ethiopia for another trip volunteering with Vulnerable Children Society. A couple of nights ago of the blue, one of my nine year old daughters asked, “Why are you...
View ArticleFollow our Ethiopia trip on Instagram!
This past week, my friend Tawnya and I have been volunteering in Ethiopia at Vulnerable Children Society’s Love and Hope Centre. See what we are up to on Instagram!
View ArticleMelkam Bal! Our wild Meskel night in Addis Ababa
There are certain places that are famous for their celebrations. Last night, my friend T and I experienced the wonderment of the crowds, blaring music and smoky pyres of Meskel in Addis Ababa. If you...
View ArticleCamel Bones and Canopy Walks: Adventures in Vancouver with Uncle B
Last weekend I went on a short notice trip to the Lower Mainland. A cultural society asked me if I’d do some facilitation work for them in Chilliwack, and I wanted to, but I had the kids in tow (Jason...
View ArticleWhere we live… Some people say this place doesn’t exist
Sometimes we forget in daily life how lucky we are to live in this gorgeous place! Yes, our Kelowna family does almost everything in the video (although not every day, of course.) We love living here...
View ArticleWalking 15 Irish Wolfhounds
It’s now becoming an annual Christmas tradition… This weekend we went on a lovely walk with 14 other Irish Wolfhounds and their people down in Mission, BC. Our own year old baby, Tully, had a blast...
View ArticleEnd of this season of my life, and this blog
Some 11 years ago I started this blog. I was flush in the nesting phase of life: building a marriage with my new husband, preparing for adding two children, and focussing on the family we were...
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